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Innovative learning spaces

Towards a collaborative approach on digital

literacy, active learning and educational

technology

Karen Van Eylen – Educational Technologist, EDU

Peter Verbist – Head of Agora Learning Centre

Who are we?

• KU Leuven

o 11 campuses

o Founded in 1425

o > 45.000 students from 147 nationalities

o > 10.000 staff

o Covering all scientific disciplines

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Who are we?

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• We are an informal group of believers

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Who are we?


• We are an informal group of believers …

-> working at the same university…

KU Leuven

KU Leuven University

Administration andCentral Services

Technical Services

Facility Services

Didactic Equipment

…

IT-services

Facilities for Education

Facilities for Research

Local Networks and Support

…

KU Leuven Libraries

Research Policy Educational Policy

Education Cell

Educational Development Unit

Educational Policy Unit

Leuven Institute for Media and Learning

…

Diversity Policy and Student Affairs

Student Counselling Services

Study Advice Service

International Students Cell

Student Career Center

…

…Science,

Engineering & Technology Group

Faculties (5)

Faculty of Science

Tutorial Services, Educational

Development & Quality Care

…

Biomedical Sciences Group

Humanities and Social Sciences

Group

Faculties (7)

Faculty Libraries (6)

HSS Initiatives and Services

Agora Learning Centre

…

Kortrijk Campus

Humanities & Social Sciences Group

Faculties (4)

Psychology and Educational

Sciences

…

KU Leuven Research &

Development

LRD General Management

Spin off & Innovation

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Who are we?


• We are an informal group of believers …

-> working at the same university…

-> getting in touch in the context of new initiatives and projects (because

we are the most innovative university of the world ☺)

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Initiatives and projects: 4 cases

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1. ALINA, Active Learning spaces in Association KU Leuven

2. TECOL, Technology Enhanced Collaborative Learning

3. AGORA, The Learning Garage

4. AGORA, DigiLab

Kym Fraser etc., The Future of Learning and Teaching in

Next Generation Learning Spaces (2014), p.38

Case 1: ALINA


People

Space

Technology

Pedagogy

Contact: [email protected] – [email protected]

Website: https://wet.kuleuven.be/alina/alina-1

Publication: https://wet.kuleuven.be/alina/PeetersBinnard2018

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mailto:[email protected]


https://wet.kuleuven.be/alina/alina-1

https://wet.kuleuven.be/alina/PeetersBinnard2018

Case 1: ALINA



ALINANegotiator

Translater

PedagogyThose who teach and try

to improve teachingTeachers

Teaching assistents

Students

Educational developers

…

SpaceThose who design

learning spaces and try

to improve them

Policymakers

Facilities Department

Educational Technologists

Planners

…

CONCLUSION:

Vision and policy needed

Involvement of all stakeholders

Ownership

Providing a webtool as answer

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• Technology enhanced collaborative learning

• LivingLabs @ KULAK (KU Leuven Campus)

• Researchproject KU Leuven (2016-2018)

People

Space

Technology

Pedagogy

Case 2: TECOL

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How can EdTech be optimally used as a facilitating and

supporting solution for student and teacher?

- To enhance interactive and collaborative learning?

- In face-to-face education and multilocation learning.

More information:

www.kuleuven.be/tecol

TECOL project focuses on implementing technology in

practice and research on educational effect of this

implementation

Problem definition


http://www.kuleuven.be/tecol

Interactive lectures Learning centre

Multilocation learning

- Remote Classroom

- Hybrid Virtual Classroom

Collaborative

Learning space

TECOL platform

LivingLabs @Kulak



Virtual

ClassroomRemote

Classroom

Meeting and

presentation room

Collaborative

learning space

4,79

4,35

4,78

4,25

4,51

4,14

4,66

4,12

1 2 3 4 5 6

Experiences (Jan '18)

Expectations (Oct '17)

BI PU PEU Att

Experiences exceed expectations!

All Sig. p < 0,05

*

N = 51

5,02

4,74

4,89

4,34

4,51

4,41

4,96

4,79

1 2 3 4 5 6

Experiences (Jan '18)

Expectations (Oct '17) *

N = 55

Sig. p < 0,05

*

*

*

*

*

*


Case 3: The Learning Garage

People

Space

Technology

Pedagogy


Contact: [email protected] – [email protected]

http://lcie.be/nl/learninggarage/

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http://lcie.be/nl/learninggarage/


• Together with Lcie and Cronos Leuven

• Commons goals

To foster entrepreneurial skills, with

special attention to students of

Humanities and Social Sciences

To foster digital literacy in the format

of learning by doing

To set up an eco-system between a

learning community and partners

outside the university

• Concept

Call for participants

7 interdisciplinary teams (max. 28

participants)

4 evening sessions

(Feb-Mar 2018, 6-10pm)

1 technology

(Artificial Intelligence)

FlexiSpace in Agora



1. Getting started

⇒ General intro, meet yourteam, mini tech fair

2. Getting an idea

⇒ Ideation workshop, Lego serious play

3. Reality check

⇒ Business pitch canvas, on the cover storytelling

4. Pitch time + awards



1. Getting started


2. Getting an idea


3. Reality check




Case 4: DigiLab


People

Space

Technology

Pedagogy

Contact: [email protected]

http://bib.kuleuven.be/agora/digilab (in publication)

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http://bib.kuleuven.be/agora/digilab

Case 4: DigiLab

• To discover, explore and enable digital technologies

o for students and staff

o fun + added value in teaching and learning

o informal, accessible, demand-driven initiatives

• Phase 0: talking with teachers and students(!)

• Phase 1: 3D print & scan

• Phase 2: VR/AR, coding web apps


Where are we now?

• We are an informal group of believers

-> working at the same university

-> getting in touch in the context of new initiatives and

projects (because we are the most innovative university of

the world ☺)

-> formulating 8 common ambitions to our new board

8 ambitions

to improve

learning

spaces

@KU Leuven


Our 8 ambitions/strategic goals for KU Leuven:

1. KU Leuven has a representative advisory board responsible for the development andmanagement of learning spaces, technology and educational support

2. KU Leuven offers an adequate number of formal and informal learning spaces that are used at their maximum

3. KU Leuven fully takes into account the didactic needs and preferences of teachers in theprocess of assigning teaching spaces

4. KU Leuven activates teachers and students in using an (a)synchronous online platform

5. KU Leuven offers user-friendly, interactive and scalable educational technology for her teachers and students.

6. KU Leuven has a validated policy on digital literacy and supports the development of digital competencies of teachers and students.

7. KU Leuven implements the aforementioned goals into the process of building new or upgrading existing learning spaces.

8. KU Leuven has an active 'community' where staff can share international research and best practices on the use of learning spaces, technology and educational support.


Our strategic goals into actions


• What do you want to know from us: Pollev

o Choose between two options

o We will tell you “all” about it!

• Inspire us with your ideas, questions, information, links regarding this topic on

padlet in regard of our goals: https://padlet.com/kuleuven_doo/ILS3

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https://padlet.com/kuleuven_doo/ILS3

Which ambition do you want us to explain?


2. KU Leuven offers an adequate number of formal and informal learning spaces that are usedat their maximum

3. KU Leuven fully takes into account the didactic needs and preferences of teachers in the process of assigning teaching spaces







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• Creating awareness that space effects teaching

o Building expertise throughout projects in EDU

o Incorporating knowledge into dissemination within professionalisation initiatives eg.

online modules ‘teaching at KU Leuven’

o Stimulating teachers to use available facilities for interactive and collaborative learning

in a optimal/-um way

o Structural cooperation between facilities and educational units

o Facilitating teachers to indicate didactic needs

o Professionalise planners how to link the didactic needs in reservations to be made

• Projects/Living Labs are important to capture the needs and to see what works eg. focus

groups, surveys AND to develop tools eg webtool ALINA -> ‘to plant the seeds for scaling-

up’

KU Leuven fully takes into account the didactic needs and preferences of teachers in the

process of assigning teaching spaces

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KU Leuven implements the aforementioned goals into the process of building new or

upgrading existing learning spaces.


• Agora-project (2009-2013)

o www.kuleuven.be/agora

o Silent study space, flexible space, group work rooms, chill & refill

o Tension between:

• Building | Concept

• Estate department | Stakeholders (incl. students)

• Default setting | Innovation

• Formal monofunctional spaces | Informal flexible spaces

• Default facility programme | Extensive opening hours

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http://www.kuleuven.be/agora

KU Leuven implements the aforementioned goals into the process of building new or

upgrading existing learning spaces.


• Quadrivium-project (2018-2020)

o https://set.kuleuven.be/infrastructuur/quadrivium

o large auditorium for 600 people,

multifunctional seminar rooms, collaborative learning

areas and practical labs

• ALINA-project (2015-2017) + STEAM-ALINA (2017-2018)

o Late involvement in Quadrivium-project

o How to guarantee timely involvement of stakeholders?

• defining ownership

• composition and role of design team

• defining expertise needed in different phases of project, e.g.

requirements, design, final strokes, completion, implementation)

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https://set.kuleuven.be/infrastructuur/quadrivium

Which ambition do you want us to explain?


2. KU Leuven offers an adequate number of formal and informal learning spaces that are used at their maximum

3. KU Leuven fully takes into account the didactic needs and preferences of teachers in theprocess of assigning teaching spaces







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KU Leuven offers an adequate number of formal and informal learning

spaces that are used at their maximum

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• Realisations and implementation:

o 5 collaborative learning spaces over 3 groups in KU Leuven

o Edulab Kulak as a result of TECOL-project

o New facility projects: active learning as building concept

• Optimalisation of tools -> usability:

o Webtool proof of concept ALINA project

o SAP-tool for spaces adjusting

to pedagogical needs

• Challenge: In search of…learning spaces with formal AND informal character

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Standard flexible set-up collaborative learning spaces

Fixed set-up collaborative learning spaces

KU Leuven has a validated policy on digital literacy and supports the development of digital

competence of teachers and students.


• European Digital Competence Framework @KU Leuven?

o Educators | Students

o Teacher-centered support | student-centered support

o Formal teaching and learning | Learning by doing

o Disciplinary skills | Transferable skills

o Approach?• Role of educational development units

• Role of IT

• Role of libraries and learning centers

• Role of research insights

• Role of policy board

• Implications for learning spaces? -> Bridging the gap

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• New board’s policy priorities (2018-2021)

1. Internationalisation

2. Future-oriented education

3. Going digital

4. Interdisciplinarity

5. Sustainability

What’s next?

People

Space

Technology

Pedagogy


Going digital – Goals :

1. Requirements: technology, infrastructure,

privacy

2. Powerful Learning Management System/VLE

3. Online assessment

4. MOOC’s in the picture

5. Learning spaces: interactive, collaborative and

multilocation learning

6. Learning analytics

7. Artificial Intelligence, Virtual and augmented reality

What’s next: Policy Priorities (‘18-’21)

People

Space

Technology

Pedagogy


Going digital – Support:

• Local and central support units working together

• Leuven Learning Lab

• Network based initiatives which connects learning and teaching

• In projectteams

• Creating space to meet:

• Virtual space: website (in development)

• Physical space with focus on facilitating co-working within

campuses, learning facilities, Educational Central units

What’s next: Policy Priorities (‘18-’21)

People

Space

Technology

Pedagogy


Our way through succes =

Finding the way in the middle


Top down and bottom up approach leads to success

- Through projects/sandboxes/living labs/…

- Inspire people

- Small scale

- Room for failure without strong impact

- Supported by policy

- In creating a vision

- Translating strategic goals into action

- Scaling up successful projects

Involvement of all stakeholders = key

People

Space

Technology

Pedagogy

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Thank you very much!

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